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Famous Birthdays on July 11

Birthdays 1 - 200 of 247

  • 154 Bardaisan [Bardesanes], early Syrian Christian theologist, born in Edessa, Upper Mesopotamia (d. c. 222)

Robert the Bruce (1274-1329)

King of Scots (1306-1329) and national hero, born in Turnberry Castle, Ayrshire

  • 1366 Anne of Bohemia, Queen of England and wife of Richard II, born in Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia (d. 1394)
  • 1540 Adolf van Nassau, German son of William I and Juliana of Stolberg, born in Dillenburg, Germany (d. 1568)
  • 1558 Robert Greene, English writer (Friar Bacon), born in Norwich, England (d. 1592)
  • 1561 Luis de Góngora, Spanish poet and writer, born in Córdoba, Spain (d. 1627)
  • 1603 Kenelm Digby, English philosopher and diplomat, born in Gayhurst, Buckinghamshire, England (d. 1665)
  • 1628 Tokugawa Mitsukuni, Japanese warlord, born in Mito, Japan (d. 1701)
  • 1657 Frederick I, King of Prussia (1701-13), born in Königsberg, Prussia (d. 1713)
  • 1662 Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria and governor of the Spanish Netherlands (1691-1714), born in Munich (d. 1726)
  • 1694 Charles-Antoine Coypel, French carpet designer, born in Paris (d. 1752)
  • 1697 Jean-Baptiste-Bourguignon d'Anville, French geographer and cartographer, born in Paris (d. 1782)
  • 1709 Johan Gottschalk Wallerius, Swedish chemist and mineralogist, born in Stora Mellösa, Närke (d. 1785)
  • 1723 Jean-François Marmontel, French historian and writer, born in Bort-les-Orgues, France (d. 1799)
  • 1738 Albert Casimir, Duke of Teschen and Governor of the Austrian Netherlands, born in Moritzburg, Electorate of Saxony (d. 1822)
  • 1751 Caroline Matilda of Great Britain, Queen consort of Denmark and Norway, born in Leicester House, London, England (d. 1775)
  • 1754 Thomas Bowdler, British physician and writer (Family Shakespeare), born in Ashley, Somerset, England (d. 1825)

John Quincy Adams (1767-1848)

6th President of the United States (Democratic: 1825-1829), born in Braintree, Massachusetts

  • 1778 Juan Lovera, Venezuelan artist, born in Caracas, Venezuela (d. 1841)
  • 1801 John Hill Hewitt, American songwriter (A Minstrel's Return from the War), born in New York City (d. 1890)
  • 1810 Eugène Simonis, Belgian sculptor, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1882)
  • 1811 Joseph Lanman, American naval officer (Union Navy), born in Norwich, Connecticut (d. 1874)
  • 1811 William Robert Grove, Welsh physicist and inventor of the first fuel cell, born in Swansea, Wales (d. 1896)
  • 1816 French-Andries Durlet, Belgian sculptor and architect, born in Antwerp, Belgium (d. 1867)
  • 1824 Adolphe-Abraham Samuel, Belgian composer, born in Liège, Belgium (d. 1898)
  • 1825 Edward Henry Hobson, American merchant, banker, politician, and Brigadier General (Union Army), born in Greensburg, Kentucky (d. 1901)
  • 1826 Alexander Afanasyev, Russian ethnographer and folklorist, born in Boguchar, Voronezh Governorate, Russian Empire (d. 1871)
  • 1832 Charilaos Trikoupis, Greek politician (Prime Minister of Greece for 7 times from 1875-1895), born in Nafplion, Greece (d. 1896)
  • 1834 James McNeill Whistler, American-British painter (Arrangement in Grey and Black No. 1 aka "Whistler's Mother"), born in Lowell, Massachusetts (d. 1903)
  • 1836 Antônio Carlos Gomes, Brazilian opera composer, first from outside of Europe with successful career in Italy, born in Campinas, São Paulo, Empire of Brazil (d. 1896)
  • 1837 Paul Lacombe, French composer, born in Carcassonne, France (d. 1927)
  • 1838 John Wanamaker, American merchant (Wanamakers Department Store), pioneer in marketing and Postmaster General, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1922)
  • 1841 Daniël de Lange, Dutch composer, born in Rotterdam, Netherlands (d. 1918)
  • 1841 William Paul Roberts, Brigadier General (Confederate Army), born in Gates County, North Carolina (d. 1910)
  • 1844 Peter I Karadjordjevic, King of Serbia/Yugoslavia (1903-21), born in Belgrade, Ottoman Tributary Principality of Serbia (d. 1921)
  • 1846 Léon Bloy, French novelist and essayist, born in Périgueux, France (d. 1917)
  • 1850 Annie Armstrong, American missionary leader, born in Baltimore, Maryland (d. 1938)
  • 1851 Millie & Christine McCoy, American siamese twins, born slaves in Whiteville, North Carolina (d. 1912)
  • 1860 Johannes van Laar, Dutch chemist (thermodynamics), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1938)
  • 1861 George W. Norris, U.S. Senator noted for his advocacy of political reform and of public ownership of hydroelectric-power plants, born in Sandusky, Ohio (d. 1944)
  • 1862 Liza Lehmann, English composer, born in London, England (d. 1918)
  • 1864 Petar Danov, Bulgarian spiritual teacher, born in Nikolaevka, Bulgaria (d. 1944)
  • 1866 Irene of Hesse and by Rhine, German granddaughter of Queen Victoria and wife a Prussian prince, born in Darmstadt, Grand Duchy of Hesse (d. 1953)
  • 1866 Richard Beer-Hofmann, Austrian writer, born in Vienna (d. 1945)
  • 1869 Percy McAlister, Australian cricket batsman (8 Tests; Big Six cricket dispute 1912), born in Williamstown, Australia (d. 1938)
  • 1871 Stjepan Radic, Croatian politician (founder of Croatian People's Peasant Party), born in Desno Trebarjevo, Austria-Hungary (d. 1928)
  • 1872 Rollin Henry White, American inventor of steam boilers for early automobiles and Cletrac tractors, born in Cleveland (d. 1962) [1]
  • 1877 Edwin A. Fleisher, American music patron (founder of the Symphony Club), musicologist (The Fleisher Collection), and philanthropist, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1959) [1]
  • 1882 Jim Larkin White, American cave explorer and guide (Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico), born in Mason County, Texas (d. 1946)
  • 1885 Roger de la Fresnaye, French sculptor and Cubist painter, born in Le Mons, France (d. 1925)
  • 1886 Boris Grigoriev, Russian avant-garde painter and graphic artist, born in Moscow, Russia (d. 1939) (OS)
  • 1888 Carl Schmitt, German political theorist and prominent Nazi (Verfassungslehre), born in Plettenberg, German Empire (d. 1985)
  • 1888 Johanna Beyer, German-American pianist and composer (March for Thirty Percussion Instruments; Clusters), born in Leipzig, German Empire (d. 1944)
  • 1888 Lyman Bryson, American educator (UN Casebook), born in Valentine, Nebraska (d. 1959)
  • 1889 Alfred E. Green, American film director (Copacabana, The Jolson Story), born in Perris, California (d. 1960)
  • 1890 Arthur Tedder, British air marshal (deputy commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during Normandy landings WWII), born in Glenguin, Scotland (d. 1967)
  • 1890 Georg Annenkov, Russian-French artist and stage and film set designer ('The Mutiny of the Machines'), born in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russian Empire (d. 1974)
  • 1892 Giorgio Federico Ghedini, Italian composer (Concerto dell'albatro), born in Cuneo, Piedmont, Kingdom of Italy (d. 1965)
  • 1892 Hugo Myrtelius, Swedish conductor, composer, and educator, born in Nosaby, Sweden (d. 1977)
  • 1892 Thomas Mitchell, American Academy Award-winning actor (Gone With The Wind; High Noon), born in Elizabeth, New Jersey (d. 1962)
  • 1893 Jack Durston, English cricket fast bowler (1 Test, 5 wickets; Middlesex CCC) and soccer goalkeeper (Queens Park Rangers, Brentford), born in Clophill, England (d. 1965)
  • 1894 Walter Wanger [Feuchtwanger], American film producer (Stagecoach, Cleopatra), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1968)
  • 1895 Dorothy Wilde [Dolly Wilde], English socialite, niece of Oscar Wilde, born in London (d. 1941)
  • 1897 Bull Connor, American law enforcement official who organized attacks on civil rights activists in Birmingham, born in Selma, Alabama (d. 1973)
  • 1897 Johnny Marvin, American jazz, pop, and country ukulele player, singer, and vaudevillian, born in Butler Oklahoma Territory (d. 1944)
  • 1898 Hendrik J. Pos, Dutch philosopher and linguist (Committee of Watchfulness), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands (d. 1955)
  • 1898 Herman de Man [Salomon Herman Hamburger], Dutch writer (The Rising Waters), born in Woerden, Netherlands (d. 1946)

E. B. White (1899-1985)

American writer (New Yorker: Stuart Little; Charlotte's Web), born in Mount Vernon, New York

  • 1902 Leo Collard, Belgian controversial minister of Education (1946/54-58), born in Aulnois, Belgium (d. 1981)
  • 1902 Samuel Abraham Gouldsmit, Dutch-American physicist (formulated concept of electron spin), born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 1978)
  • 1903 Sidney Franklin, American bullfighter, 1st American Matador, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 1976)
  • 1904 Daphne Fielding (née Vivian), British socialite and writer, born in Westminster, London (d. 1997)
  • 1906 Harry Von Zell, American radio announcer and actor (The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1981)
  • 1906 Herbert Wehner, German politician (Member of the Bundestag, 1949-83; chairman of the SPD, 1969-83), born in Dresden, Germany (d. 1990)
  • 1909 Greta Schoon, German poet, and kindergarten teacher, born in Spetzerfehn, Germany (d. 1991)
  • 1909 Jacques Clemens, Dutch Catholic priest, born in The Hague, Netherlands (d. 2018)
  • 1910 Irene Hervey, American actress (Aunt Meg-Honey West), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 1998)
  • 1913 Cordwainer Smith [Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger], American sci-fi author (Space Lords), born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 1966)
  • 1914 Ahti Sonninen, Finnish composer (Pessi and Illusia; The Karelian Wedding), born in Kuopio, Finland (d. 1984)
  • 1915 Colin Kelly, American B-17 Flying Fortress pilot and 1st US air hero during WW II, born in Madison, Florida (d. 1941)
  • 1915 George Ivan Smith, Australian radio correspondent, UN diplomat and spokesman, born in Sydney, Australia (d. 1995)
  • 1915 Magda Gabor [Magdolna Gábor], Hungarian actress (Mai lányok, People vs Zsa Zsa Gabor), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 1997)
  • 1916 Gough Whitlam, Australian politician (Prime Minister, 1972-1975), born in Kew, Melbourne (d. 2014)
  • 1916 Howard Brubeck, American composer (Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra), born in Concord, California (d. 1993)
  • 1916 Reg Varney, English actor (On the Buses), born in London, England (d. 2008)
  • 1918 Venetia Burney [Phair], British woman credited with naming Clyde Tombaugh's discovered planet "Pluto" (1930), born in Oxford, United Kingdom (d. 2009)

Yul Brynner (1920-1985)

Russian-Swiss Tony and Academy Award-winning stage and screen actor (The King and I; The Ten Commandments), born in Primorsky Krai, Russia

  • 1921 Ilse Werner [Ilse Charlotte Still], Dutch-German actress (Fernsehsender Paul Nipkow), born in Batavia, Dutch East Indies (d. 2005)
  • 1922 Eugene "Gene" Evans, American actor (My Friend Flicka, Johnny Ringo, Alamo), born in Hollbrook, Arizona (d. 1998)
  • 1924 Brett Somers [Audrey Johnston], Canadian-American actress (The Odd Couple - "Blanche Madison"), and TV personality (Match Game), born in Miramichi, New Brunswick (d. 2007)
  • 1924 César Lattes, Brazilian experimental physicist, co-discoverer of the pion, born in Curitiba, Brazil (d. 2005)
  • 1924 Charlie Tully, Northern Irish footballer (d. 1971)
  • 1924 Claus Bremer, German dramatist, born in Hamburg (d. 1996)
  • 1925 Mattiwilda Dobbs, American soprano, born in Atlanta, Georgia (d. 2015)
  • 1925 Nicolai Gedda, Swedish opera tenor (Opera Two to Six), born in Stockholm (d. 2017)
  • 1925 Ruth Niehaus, German actress, born in Krefeld, Germany (d. 1994)
  • 1926 Frederick Buechner, American minister and author (Godric), born in New York City (d. 2022)
  • 1926 Patrick Wymark [Cheeseman], British actor (Skull, Tomb of Ligeia), born in Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire (d. 1970)
  • 1926 Rodolfo Arizaga, Argentinian composer and musicologist, born in Buenos Aires (d. 1985)
  • 1927 Herbert Blomstedt, American conductor (Dresdner Staatskapelle, 1975-85; San Francisco Symphony 1985-95), born in Springfield, Massachusetts
  • 1927 Theodore Harold Maiman, American Inventor and engineer (created 1st working laser), born in Los Angeles, California (d. 2007)
  • 1928 (Carl) "Bobo" Olson, American boxer World Middleweight Champion, 1953-55), born in Honolulu, Territory of Hawaii (d. 2002)
  • 1928 Andrea Veneracion, Filipina singer, choral conductor (Philippine Madrigal Singers), composer, arranger, and educator, born in Manila, Philippines (d. 2013)

Frank Rosenblatt (1928-1971)

American psychologist (Perceptron), born in New Rochelle, New York

  • 1928 Marcos Calderón, Peruvian soccer coach (Peru 1975-79; Copa América 1975), born in Lima, Peru (d. 1987)
  • 1928 Nic Jonk, Dutch sculptor and painter (Jonas & the Whale), born in Grootschermer, New York (d. 1994)
  • 1928 Robert Washburn, American composer and teacher, born in Bouckville, New York (d. 2013)
  • 1929 Chuck Rio [Daniel Flores], American rock singer, saxophonist, and songwriter (The Champs - "Tequila"), born in Santa Paula, California (d. 2006)
  • 1929 David Kelly, Irish actor (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - "Grandpa Joe";, Fawlty Towers), born in Dublin, Ireland (d. 2012)
  • 1929 Hermann Prey, German baritone, born in Berlin (d. 1998)
  • 1929 Pat Cooper [Pasquale Caputo], American stand-up comedian and actor, born in Brooklyn, New York (d. 2023) [1]
  • 1930 Gregory Bell, American long jumper (Olympic gold 1956), born in Terre Haute, Indiana
  • 1930 Harold Bloom, American literary critic, born in the Bronx, New York (d. 2019)
  • 1930 Jack Alabaster, New Zealand cricket spin bowler (21 Tests, 49 wickets; Otago), born in Invercargill, New Zealand (d. 2024)
  • 1931 Hans Klein, German politician (Vice President Bundestag 1990-96), born in Šumperk, Czechoslovakia (d. 1996)
  • 1931 Herman de Vries, Dutch sculptor, born in Alkmaar, Netherlands
  • 1931 Tab Hunter [Arthur Andrew Kelm], American actor (The Girl He Left Behind; Lust In The Dust) and singer ("Young Love"), born in New York City (d. 2018)
  • 1931 Thurston Harris, American R&B and pop vocalist (The Sharps - "Little Bitty Pretty One"), born in Indianapolis, Indiana (d. 1990)
  • 1931 Tullio Regge, Italian physicist (Regge theory), born in Borgo d'Ale, Italy (d. 2014)
  • 1932 Alex Hassilev, Russian-American folk singer, guitarist, banjo player (The Limeliters), actor, and record producer, born in Paris, France (d. 2024)
  • 1932 Billy Davis, American music producer and songwriter ("I'd Like To Buy The World A Coke"), born in Detroit, Michigan (d. 2004)
  • 1932 Jean-Guy Talbot, Canadian ice hockey defenceman (7 x Stanley Cup Montreal Canadiens; 6 x NHL All Star) and coach (St. Louis Blues, NY Rangers), born in Cap-de-la-Madeleine, Quebec (d. 2024)
  • 1933 Olga Havlova, Czech political activist (1st Lady of the Czech republic), born in Prague, Czechoslovakia (d. 1996)

Giorgio Armani (89 years old)

1934 Italian fashion designer (American Gigolo), born in Piacenza, Italy

  • 1935 Frederick Hemke, American classical saxophonist and educator, born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (d. 2019)
  • 1935 Oliver Napier, Northern Irish politician (founded Northern Ireland's Alliance party), born in Belfast (d. 2011) [1]
  • 1936 Jerry Richardson Sr., American businessman and NFL team owner (Carolina Panthers 1995-2018), born in Spring Hope, North Carolina (d. 2023)
  • 1936 Joe Bussard, American musicologist, preservationist, and record label owner (Fonotone), born in Frederick, Maryland (d. 2022)
  • 1937 Pai Hsien-yung, Taiwanese writer (Taipei People), born in Guilin, China
  • 1938 Frank Carroll, American figure skating coach (Linda Fratianne, Michelle Kwan, Evan Lysacek; World Figure Skating HOF), born in Worcester, Massachusetts (d. 2024)
  • 1938 Terry Garthwaite, American guitarist, and singer (Joy of Cooking), born in Berkeley, California
  • 1939 Larry Laoretti, American golfer (US Senior Open 1992), born in Mahopac, New Jersey
  • 1939 Seth Gaaikema, Dutch cabaret performer, born in Uithuizen, Netherlands (d. 2014)
  • 1940 Ronnie Mack, American singer-songwriter ("He's So Fine"), born in Harlem, New York (d. 1963)
  • 1940 Yvon Charbonneau, French Canadian union leader and politician, born in Mont-Laurier, Québec (d. 2016)
  • 1941 Clive Puzey, Zimbabwean racing driver
  • 1942 Aarón Padilla Gutiérrez, Mexican soccer striker (55 caps; Pumas, Atlante, Veracruz), born in Mexico City (d. 2020)
  • 1942 Len Hauss, American football center (5 x Pro Bowl; Washington Redskins), born in Jesup, Georgia (d. 2021)
  • 1942 Tomasz Stańko, Polish trumpeter (Astigmatic), born in Rzeszów, Poland (d. 2018)
  • 1943 Oscar D'León, Venezuelan salsa bassist, born in Caracas, Venezuela
  • 1943 Richard Carleton, Australian television news journalist, born in Bowral, New South Wales, Australia (d. 2006)
  • 1943 Rolf Stommelen, German auto racer (24 Hours of Daytona 1968, 78, 80, 82; 61 x F1 GP), born in Siegen, Germany (d. 1983)
  • 1943 Susan Seaforth Hayes, actress (Days of our Life, Young & Restless), born in San Francisco, California
  • 1944 Bill Boggs, American TV host (Midday), and producer (Morton Downey Jr Show), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  • 1944 Myra Gale Brown, American writer, first cousin once removed and former wife of Jerry Lee Lewis, born in Vicksburg, Mississippi
  • 1944 Peter de Savary, English shipping and property businessman (Skibo Castle, Chairman of Millwall F.C.), born in Burnham-on-Crouch, England (d. 2022)
  • 1945 Robin Muyser, Dutch bassist (Les Baroques - "Such A Cad"), born in Baarn, Netherlands
  • 1946 Beverly Todd, American actress (Roots; Having Babies: The Redd Foxx Show; Six Feet Under), born in Chicago, Illinois
  • 1946 Cuthbert Johnson, English musician and Benedictine abbot, born in County Durham, England (d. 2017)
  • 1946 Edward Markey, American politician (Rep-D-MA, 1976-2013, Senator MA 2013-), born in Malden, Massachusetts
  • 1946 John Lawton, British rock singer (Lucifer's Friend, 1970-76, 1981-82, 2014–21; Uriah Heep, 1977-79), born in Halifax, England (d. 2021)
  • 1947 Bo Lundgren, Swedish politician, leader of the Moderate Party (1999-2003), born in Kristianstad, Sweden
  • 1947 Francine Reed, American blues and jazz singer (Lyle Lovett), born in Pembroke Township, Illinois
  • 1947 Jaroslav Pollák, Slovak soccer midfielder (49 caps, Czechoslovakia; Sparta Prague, Austria Salzburg), born in Nižný Medzev, Slovakia (d. 2020)
  • 1947 Jeff Hanna, American country music singer (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band), born in Detroit, Michigan
  • 1948 Martin Rushent, British sound engineer (Gentle Giant; Shirley Bassey), and record producer (Buzzcocks; The Human League), born in Enfield, England (d. 2011)
  • 1949 Liona Boyd, Canadian classical and new-age guitarist, and composer of Spanish and English heritage, born in London, England
  • 1950 Bonnie Pointer, American pop and R&B singer (The Pointer Sisters - "Jump"; "I'm So Excited"), born in Oakland, California (d. 2020)
  • 1950 Bruce McGill, American actor, worked with director Michael Mann, born in San Antonio, Texas
  • 1950 Jim Higgs, Australian cricket spin bowler (22 Tests, 66 wickets, BB 7/143; Victoria), born in Kyabram, Australia
  • 1950 Pervez Hoodbhoy, Pakistani nuclear physicist and social activist, born in Karachi, Pakistan
  • 1951 Lawrence J Delucas, PhD/astronaut (STS 50), born in Syracuse, New York
  • 1951 Sridharan Jeganathan, cricketer (two Tests for Sri Lanka v NZ 1983)
  • 1952 Bill Barber, Canadian NHL left wing, 1972-84 (Stanley Cup, 1974, 1975 - Philadelphia Flyers, and coach (Flyers, 2000-02), born in Callander, Ontario
  • 1952 Stephen Lang, American actor (Another You, Death of a Salesman), born in New York City
  • 1953 Benny DeFranco, Canadian pop guitarist (The DeFranco Family - "Heartbeat - It's a Lovebeat"), born in Port Colborne, Ontario
  • 1953 Bramwell Tovey, British conductor (Vancouver Symphony, 2000-18; NY Philharmonic Summer Series, 2004-14), and composer (Stream of Limelight), born in Ilford, Essex, England (d. 2022)

Leon Spinks (1953-2021)

American boxer (WBC, WBA heavyweight champion 1978; Olympic gold light heavyweight 1976), born in St. Louis, Missouri

  • 1953 Peter Brown, American funk and disco singer ("Do Ya Wanna Get Funky with Me"), songwriter ("Material Girl"), and producer, born in Blue Island, Illinois
  • 1955 Sergey Babinov, USSR, ice hockey star (Olympic gold 1972)
  • 1956 Sela Ward, American actress (Sisters), born in Meridian Mississippi
  • 1957 Michael Rose, Jamaican Grammy award-winning reggae singer (Black Uhuru, 1977-84 - Anthem), born in Kingston, Jamaica
  • 1957 Peter Murphy, English singer and musician (Bauhaus), born in Northamptonshire, England
  • 1957 Vince Williams, American actor (Hampton in "Guiding Light"), born in Natchitoches, Louisiana (d. 1997)
  • 1958 Hugo Sánchez, Mexican soccer forward (58 caps; Real Madrid 207 games 164 goals, UNAM, Atlético Madrid) and manager (UNAM, Necaxa, Mexico, Almería), born in Mexico City
  • 1958 Mark Lester, actor (Oliver!, Prince & Pauper), born in Oxford, England
  • 1958 Ray Dodds, British drummer (Fairground Attraction - "Perfect"), and record producer, born in the UK

Richie Sambora (64 years old)

1959 American rock guitarist and songwriter (Bon Jovi, 1983-2018 - "Livin' on a Prayer"), boyfriend of Cher (1989-90), and husband of Heather Locklear (1994-2007), born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey

  • 1959 Suzanne Vega, American folk-rock singer-songwriter ("Luka"; "Tom's Diner"), born in Santa Monica, California
  • 1960 Ariel Castro, Puerto Rican-born American criminal famous for kidnapping 3 women between 2002-4, born in San Juan, Puerto Rico (d. 2013)
  • 1960 Caroline Quentin, British actress (Dorothy in Men Behaving Badly, Jonathan Creek), born in Surrey, England
  • 1960 David Baerwald, American singer/songwriter (David + David - "Welcome To The Boomtown": "Swallowed By The Cracks"), born in Oxford, Ohio
  • 1962 Dale Hellestrae, NFLer (Dallas Cowboys)
  • 1962 Pauline McLynn, Irish actress known for "Father Ted", born in Sligo, Ireland
  • 1963 Al MacInnis, Canadian NHL defenseman (Team Canada, St Louis), born in Inverness, Nova Scotia
  • 1963 Lisa Rinna, American actress (Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place), born in Medford, Oregon
  • 1964 Craig Charles, English actor, known for "Red Dwarf" and "Coronation Street", born in Liverpool, England
  • 1964 Earl Jones, Inkster Mich, 800m runner (Olympic bronze 1984)
  • 1964 Kyrill, Prince of Preslav, titular Bulgarian royal family, born in Madrid, Spain
  • 1965 Ernesto Hoost, Dutch kickboxer
  • 1965 Scott Shriner, American rock bassist (Weezer), born in Toledo, Ohio
  • 1965 Tony Cottee, English footballer
  • 1966 (Melanie) "Mel" Appleby, English pop singer (Mel & Kim - "Coming to America"), born in Hackney, London, England
  • 1966 Debbe Dunning, actress (Tool Time Girl-Home Improvement), born in Burbank, California
  • 1966 Greg Grunberg, American actor known for "Alias" and "Heroes", born in Los Angeles, California
  • 1966 Kentaro Miura, Japanese manga author (Berserk), born in Chiba, Japan (d. 2021)
  • 1966 Mick Molloy, Australian comedian and TV presenter, born in Canberra, Australia
  • 1966 Rod Strickland, NBA guard (Portland Trail Blazers, Wash Wizards)
  • 1967 Andy Ashby, pitcher (San Diego Padres), born in Kansas City, Missouri
  • 1967 Donne Wall, Potosi MO, pitcher (Houston Astros)